Bathtub hanger



W. B. LUCKE BATHTUB HANGER Aug 11, 1933.

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, BATHTUB HANGER.

j I William B. Lucke, Wilmette, I11. Ap lication Mayfiz, 1932. SerialNo. 610,761

10 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hangers for holding andsecuring a bath tub in position, and one oftheobjects of the inventionis to provide an improved hanger of this character by means ofthe use ofwhich the weight of the tub. will be borne directly by the studding andnot by the floor, and. which studding also supports the plaster ortiling, thereby obviating the danger of relative displacement of onewith reand which settling results in the formation of crevices or cracksbetween the edge of the tub and the wall of the room.

.A further object is to provide an. improved hanger of this characterwhich is adjustable to compensate tubs of varying sizes and improvedmeans whereby a tight sealing joint will be maintained, therebypreventing: water seepage around 2 0 the edge of the tub.

A further objectis to provide an improved hanger of this characterembodying means for facilitating the placingor setting of the tub in lposition, and for maintaining the tub against displacement with respectto the hanger.

A further object is to provide in a hanger of this character improvedmeans for compensating tubs'of diiierent construction:

To the attainment of these ends and the ac-' complishment of other newand useful objects as will appear, the invention consistsin thefeaturesof novelty in substantially the construction, thecombination'and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsillustrating this invention, and in which Figure 1 is a view partlyinelevation,-partly in section and partly broken away of a hanger of thischaracter constructed in accordance with the principles ofthis'invention, and showing a tub in position.

' Figure 1a is an enlarged sectional view'taken' Figure 5 is an enlargeddetail perspective view' v of another section of the hanger.

spect to the other, caused usually by the settling of the fioor with theshrinking of the floor joists,

top plan view of the hanger in position and a portion of tub,showing-por-v Figure 6 is an enlarged detail perspective view of stillanother section of the hanger.

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of a portion of one end of oneformof a tub.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line '88, Figure 9.

FigureQ is a sectional view taken on line 9-9, Figure 8. g I

Figure 10 is. a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale on line10-10, Figure 1. 5

means for forming keys for plaster covering,.and 7 some of whichapertures may be employed in conjunction with fastening screws 18 whichpass therethrough and enter uprights or studs 19, for securing thehanger in position.

Each of the members 15 and 16 is provided with a laterally projectingextremity 20 of any desired length and each of the members 15l6.is alsoprovided with a laterally projecting portion 21 at the lower extremitythereof, the forward edge of'which is deflected upwardly as at 22 andthe extremity of the upwardly deflected portion is again deflectedlaterally as at 23, the whole forming an upwardly extending hook shapedportion providing a trough 24.

End members 25 shaped similarly to the body members 1516 are alsoprovided with the apertures 17 and the laterally projecting flangeportion 23.

The body members 1516 overlap each other, as shown more clearly inFigures 1, 2 and 10, and the overlapping portions'are securedtogether inany desired or suitablemanner such as by means of bolts 26 having nuts27 threaded thereon, thereby providing a means for adjustably holdingthe body members 15 and-l6 together so that the combined length of themembers 15 and 16 may be varied so as to'move the end portions 20 ofthe-members 15-16 toward and away from each other to compensate tubs ofdifferent lengths.

Each of the end members 25 is. preferably of sectional constructionembodying a main portion and a. supplemental section 28 which is alsopreferably in theform of a plate or the like provided with apertures 29therethrough. The flange 23 on the main portion of the end members is ofthe parts.

preferably cut away as at 30, and thevend section 28 is provided with alaterally deflected portion 31 at the lower edge thereof having anupwardly extending portion 32 spaced from the section 28 and theupper'extremity of the portion 32 is deflected laterally as at 33 toform a flange which co-operates with the flange 23. The flange 33 on theend section 28 is so arranged that when the end section 28 isin positionwith respect to the end member 25, as shown more clearly in Figure 9,the extremity of the flange 33 will terminate short of the flange 23 ofthe end member to form a space 34 shown more clearly inFigure 9, for apurpose to be set forth.

The end sections 28 may be secured in position in any desired orsuitable mannenbut pref erably by means of a fastening bolt 35 which.

passes through an opening 36 in the end section 28 and also through anopening 37 in the end member 25 for pivotally securing the section 28 tothe-section 25. i

The section 28 is also preferably provided with a slot 38 through whicha fastening bolt 39 passes, and which bolt also passes through anopening 40 in the end member 25.

It will be manifest that with this construction position. i i

If desired the end sections 28 may be entirely detached from the members25, as shown in Figure 2, to permit insertion of the tub.

In use, the members. 15 and 16 may be secured together by the bolts. 25so as to provide the proper combined length of the. members before theyare secured in position with respect to the upright, if theconstructionof the upright will not permit of the adjustment during theassembling When, however, access may be had to the members 15-416between the uprights before plastering or wall construction is provided,one ofthe members 15-46 may be secured in position and to the uprights19andthen the other 1;, member secured in position so as to overlap thefirst member, the fastening bolts 26 being then inserted.

The end members 25 may be similarly. secured in position and, as beforestated, the end sections 28 may be. disconnected fromthe end members 25,or the fastening b0lts39 loosened to permit the .end members to be movedabout theirpivots and the fastening bolts 39 removed so as to permit theend sections 28 to'be swung about their pivots out of the way.

The tub 40 may be then placed in position as shown in Figure 2 bysliding the same into the frame formed by the body and end members ofthe hangervandnin manner that the flanges 23 g of the hanger memberswill engage under the rim of the tub, as shown more clearly in Figures8, 9 and 10. This will cause the flanges 23 to contact with the lowersurface of the rim or adjacent portion of the tub. The end sections 28,if detached may then be applied or secured in position to the members25.

In the form of tubs 40which are provided with a brace or arm at the endsthereof, such brace or armwill assume a position within the recessformedbythe proximate ends of the flanges 23-33 on the end members 25and end sections 28.

If desired when the tub is placed in position sealing material 42 of anysuitable composition maybe placed between the portions 22, 23 and 24 ofthe body members and the corresponding parts of the end members andtheadjacent faces of the tub to form fluid tight joints.

In the form of tubs which are provided with a depending portion 43 onthe rim, such portion will enter the troughs 24 formed on the hanger,and in other forms of tubs as shown at 44 in Figure 11, which are notprovided with a depending portion t3, the rim of the tub will rest uponthe flange 22 and the sealing material 42 may be placed within thetrough and between the edge of thetub and the hanger.

The supporting portions of the hanger are so constructed that no matterwhat form of tub is employed sufficient space is provided to permit ofan adjustment of the tub with respect to the hanger to properly positionthe tub.

In some form of tubs, as shown more clearly in Figure 7, the rim 45 isprovided with an inclined lower surface 46, whereas in other forms ofthe tub, this portion 46,will be straight. In order to compensate thesevarying constructions, the end sections 28 of the hangers are connectedto the end members 25 for adjustment with respectthereto, preferablyabout the pivot 35 (see and terminates .in close proximity to the floorof the room. In order to provide a fluid tight joint between'the lowerextremity of the apron and the floor of the room, a floor joint isemployed which is preferably formed of plates 48-49 having apertures 50therethrough and an upwardly projecting flange 51 along the rear edgethereof. These plates are overlapped at their inner ends and are securedtogether by fastening bolts 52, permitting the plates tobe'adjustedlongitudinally one with respect to the other to compensate tubs ofvarying lengths.

The plates are secured to the floor 53 in any suitable manner and afterthe tub is placed in position (see Figure 1a) the lower edge of theapron 47 will be disposed within the angle formed by the members 49 andupright portions 51 and sealing material '54 may be employed to coverthe plates 48 and in which sealing material the lower edgeof the apronis embedded, the apron being preferably spaced from the upright 51 so asto permit a portion of the sealing material to pass behind theapron,.thereby forming a liquid tight joint.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that the tub willnot only be suspended by the uprights of the building but the entireweight of the tub will be sustainedby the hanger and the tub will beprevented from tilting in the event that pressure is exerted to anyparticular portion thereof around the edge or rim of the tub.

Furthermore, the hanger is constructed in such a manner that it isadjustable to compensate tubs of varying sizes, thereby obviating thenecessity of manufacturing the parts of the hanger indifferent sizes toaccommodate different size tubs.

While the preferred forms of the invention have been herein shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various changes may be made ing ahanger comprising a body portion formed of overlapping members securedtogether for adjustment whereby the length of the hanger may be varied,end members secured to the respective body members at substantiallyright angles thereto, said 'end members embodying sections securedtogether and adapted for relative adjustment, said body members and endmembers provided with laterally projecting flanges adapted to engageunder the rim of a tub for support ing the tub, and means for securingthe said hanger to an upright, one of the sections of each end memberadapted to be shifted with respect to its co-operating section, and outof the way of a portion of a tub, to permit the tub to be readilypositioned with respect to the hanger and then moved back into operativeposition with relation to the tub.

2. Means for supporting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comprising a bodyportion formed of overlapping members secured together for adjustmentwhereby the length of the hanger may be varied, end members secured tothe respective body members at substantially right angles thereto, saidbody members and end members provided with laterally projecting flangesadapted to engage under the rim of a tub for supportingthe tub, meansfor securing the said hanger to an upright, the said end members beingof sectional construction secured together and adapted for relativeadjustment with respect to each other and the body members, one of thesections of each end member adapted to be shifted with respect to itsco-operating section and out of the way of a portion of a tub, to permitthe tub to be readily positioned with re spect to the hanger and thenmoved back into operative position with relation to thetub, and meansfor securing the shiftable sections of said members against suchmovement.

Means for supporting abath tub, embodying a hanger comprising a bodyportion formed of overlapping members secured together for adjustmentwhereby the length of the hanger may be varied, end members secured tothe respective body members at substantially right angles thereto, saidbody members and endfmembers provided with laterally projecting flangesadapted to engage under the rim of a tub for supporting the tub, andmeans for securing the said hanger to an upright, the said end membersbeing of. sectional construction secured together and adapted forrelative adjustment with respect to each other and the body members, oneof said sections of each end member adapted to be shifted with respectto its co-operating section and out of the way of a portion of a tub, topermit the tub to be readily positioned with respect to-the.

overlapping members secured together for ad-: justment whereby thelength or the hanger may be varied, end members secured to therespective body members at substantially right angles thereto, said bodymembers and end members provided with laterally projecting flangesadapted.

to engage under the rim of. a tub for supporting the tub, the said endmembers embodying a sec tion pivotally connected thereto adapted to beadjusted to different angles with respect to the remaining portion ofthe respective end-zmembers, "and means for securing said sections insuch adjusted positions.

5. Means for supporting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comprising a bodyportion formed of overlapping members secured together for adjustmentwhereby the length of the hanger may be varied, end members secured tothe respective body-members at substantially right angles thereto, saidbody members and end members provided with laterally projecting'fiangesadapted to engage under the rim of a tub for supporting the tub, thesaid end members embodying a section pivotally, connected theretoadapted to be swung out of the way of a portion of the tub to facilitatepositioning the tub with respect to the hanger and then moved back intooperative position withrespect to the tub, said sections also adapted tobe adjusted to vary the angle of the supporting flange thereon withrespect to the end member, and means for securing said sections in theiradjusted positions.

6. Means for supporting abath tub, embodying a hanger comprising a bodyportion formed of overlapping plate sections adjustably secured togetherand adapted'to be secured to an upright, laterally projecting endmembers comprising sections adjustably secured together to compensatetubs of varying lengths and widths, a laterally projecting flangearranged along all of said members and adapted to engage under the rimof the tub, said flanges extending for a substantial distance from theface of the respective members to permit of lateral and endwiseadjustment of the tub to position the same before the latter is securedin position, and sealing means between the tub and an adjacent portionof the hanger.

'7. Means for supporting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comprising abody portion formed of overlappingplate sections adjustably securedtogether and adapted to be secured to an up right, laterally projectingend members comprising sections adjustably secured together whereby saidsupporting means will compensate tubs of varying lengths and widths, anda laterally projecting flange arranged along all of said members andadapted to engage under the rim of the tub, said flanges extending for asubstantial distance from the face of the respective members to permitof lateral and endwise adjustment of the tub to position the same beforthe latter issecured in position.

8. Means for supporting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comprising a bodyportion formed of overlapping members secured together for adjustmentwhereby the length of the hanger may be varied, end members secured tothe respective body members at substantially right angles thereto, saidbody members and end members provided with laterally projecting flangesadapted to engage under the rim of a tub for supporting the tub, thesaidend members embodying a section connected thereto and carrying alaterally projecting flange, said section adapted to be adjusted withrespect to the remaining portion of the respective end members toposition the flange carried thereby at a different angle with respect tothe flange on ansecuring said sections in such adjusted posi tions. I 1a i ,j

SLMeans for supporting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comprising abodyportionforrned of overlapping members secured togetherfforadjustment whereby the lengthof the hanger may be varied, end memberssecured to the respective body members at substantially right anglesthereto, said body members and end members provided with laterallyprojecting flanges adapted to engage under the rim of a tub forsupporting the tub, the said end members enrbodying a section connectedthereto and carrying a laterally projecting flange, said section adaptedto be adjusted with respect to the remaining portion of the respectiveend members to positionthe flange carried thereby at a dif ferent anglewith respect to the flange on an-- other section of the end member, andmeans for securing said sections in such adjusted position connectedthere tions, portions of the flanges on the end mem bers being cut awayto receive the flanges on the adjustable sections of the respective endmembers. a

10. Means for supnorting a bath tub, embodying a hanger comm ing a bodyplate, end members secured to the plate at substantially right anglesthereto, said plate and end members provided with laterally projectingfla to engage under the r111 of a tub i'or support ing the tub, the endnibers embodying a sec- U0 and carrying a laterally projecting fiangsaid section adapted to be adjusted with respect to the remainingportion of the respective end ni nbers to position the flange carriedthereby in di xierent plane with respect to the on another section ofthe end member, and means for securing said section in such i

